To pronounce "absent-minded", say ABS-entm-ind-ed — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
absent-minded
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/ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/
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"absent-minded" has 4 syllables: abs-entm-ind-ed. It rhymes with absentminded, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“It took the absent-minded man twenty minutes to find his glasses on top of his head.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Absent-minded" has 4 syllables: abs · entm · ind · ed.
The IPA transcription of "absent-minded" is /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/.
Absent-minded: Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.
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